Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Culture Clash


To say that the trip may be something of a shock is probably an understatement. The culture, language, and food is different. I don't know the lay of the land, and there's a good chance a map won't help. And that's just the layover in Detroit.

Preparing for the trip, i tried to make the comparison to traveling to europe. it only fits to a point. yes, the people speak a different language, the food may be different, and the chances are good of ending up lost or in jail.

The big difference is being able to tell which way is north on a map. or being able to recognize the name of the city. In japan, this is a direction, and this page describes a japanese city. if that's not intimidating, I'm not sure what is (at least assuming you're a native english speaking American - laugh all you want japanese). at least in europe you can follow the 'nord' signs back to munchen. or whatever.

your helpful hint for the day: when you find yourself in japan, stay away from ヤクザ.

Sayanora

4 comments:

Cap Morgan said...
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Cap Morgan said...

You idea on yakuza is correct. But, do not forget that my mom is a yakuza. let's see what happens.

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Yeah cap't that may be true but my money is on Zac's mom